Drivers Urged to Use Caution at Railroad Crossings This
Independence Day Week

OMAHA, NE -- June 30, 2014: Union Pacific Railroad reminds drivers to
use caution at railroad crossings while traveling during the Independence
Day holiday.

"Independence Day is a special time for gathering with family and
friends, and we urge drivers to use caution as they approach and cross
railroad tracks," said Robert Morrison, Union Pacific Chief of Police.
"Drivers should always expect a train and obey all railroad signals and
gates when traveling during this holiday week."

With a companywide focus on safety and proactive public education
through UP CARES initiatives (Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction
Education and Safety), Union Pacific consistently works to educate
residents of the more than 7,000 communities where Union Pacific operates
of the need for caution around railroad tracks.

Grade crossing education and enforcement, during which motorists
violating rail crossing signage and laws are educated about the dangers of
such actions. Related "positive enforcement" initiatives reward drivers who
operate safely at grade crossings. Safety trains, which host local law
enforcement, media and public officials and provide them the opportunity to
ride in the locomotive cab and see traffic violations from a locomotive
engineer's point of view. This activity also allows Union Pacific to
connect with community leaders and help them better understand the
railroad's focus on safety. Communication blitzes, which educate the public
via community events, media outreach and paid advertising. Media outreach
coincides with safety trains in UP communities. According to the Federal
Railroad Administration, 249 people died and 952 were injured in 2013 as a
result of grade crossing incidents across the United States.